Reliable truck work extensively depends on well-timed and qualified technical maintenance.
Works, connected with adjustments and maintenance of devices of engine feed circuit, electrical equipment, ABS and also units of
hydraulic systems, pneumatic suspensions should be performed on the station of technical maintenance or special works where skilled
specialists execute this work with quality and rapidly. After making works, connected with technical maintenance and with taking-off
pneumatic, electric and hydraulic systems from the truck, to check and to remove contagions (bad contacts) of these systems with truck
parts.
Maintenance of power unit (engine, clutch, gear box) is performed according to the instruction of plant – manufactures.
Tightening torques of basic thread connections are presented in the supplement 3.
Types and periodicity of technical maintenance
1 daily technical maintenance
2 First technical maintenance (А):
- in 22,500 км for trucks (chassis);
-in 15 000 km for dump-truck
3 Second technical maintenance (C):
- in 45 000 км for trucks (chassis);
- in every 30000 км dump-truck
4 Seasonal technical maintenance
Seasonal technical maintenance combined with «С» or «А» and made two times per year at the truck (car) preparation to the operation
in winter time
Daily technical maintenance
To make washing works at necessity
To check before engine launch:
- Fuel margin in the tank (by indicator);
- Lightning devices and light signaling
- condition of trailer coupling
- Oil level in engine
Tire condition, wheels (also spare), spare-wheel carrier and their fastening, disks condition
- Sufficient level of cooling fluid
To check after engine start-up:
- oil pressure;
-air pressure in pneumatic system;